As the session wraps up and the client starts to gather his or her bag and coat, that’s when the casual bombshell is dropped. Right then in that 49th minute. “I found out yesterday that it’s terminal,” or “my mum died this morning” or “this...

Written by Shahida Arabi
Imagine this: your entire reality has been warped and distorted. You have been mercilessly violated, manipulated, lied to, ridiculed, demeaned and gaslighted into believing that you are imagining things. The person you thought you knew and the life you built together have...

JK Rowling knew well the power of naming the unspeakable. For in silence and secrecy, fear and its kin flourish. Naming the horrors demystifies them. When something is held up to the light, when you shake off the shrouds of secrecy and fear, you become...

Rebuilding life after leaving a religious or faith group

Leaving a religious or faith group can be a frightening or traumatic step.
The religious or faith group can function as a family, offering support, resources, security and love to its members. Often, however, the love and support...

Narcissus and Echo were tragic Greek characters in a story told by the Roman poet, Ovid, in Metamorphoses. This poignant myth crystallizes the problem of relationships with narcissists. Sadly, both partners are locked into a painful drama,...

On Saturday, The New Yorker uploaded a short story to its website. Cat Person was 36-year-old Kristen Roupenian’s first piece for the American magazine and, according to The New Yorker, in three days the newcomer’s story had become the...

Leaving a religious or faith-based group can often be a frightening and traumatic step and these feelings could be overwhelming during the holiday seasons.
The religious group often functions as a family, offering support, resources, security and love to its members. Often, however, the love and support is...

How therapy and counselling can help you address issues with sexuality

Its not easy being the only gay in the village, or indeed in a town, city or community. For a young person first discovering that their sexual preference or identity is "different" than the mainstream,...